i5-14600KF vs Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i5-14600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	204
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	70.29
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	no data	18.66
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	29 April 2019 (5 years ago)	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i5-14600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	16	20
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Die size	213 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i5-14600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket AM4	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i5-14600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i5-14600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i5-14600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i5-14600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i5-14600KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 April 2019	17 October 2023
Physical cores	8	14
Threads	16	20
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	125 Watt

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